Governance

Deji Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians, has been released on bail by a Kano State Magistrate Court. Adeyanju has been remanded in a Kano prison after he was rearrested and charged for culpable homicide by the Nigeria Police Force,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it is unfortunate that Nigerians do not appreciate the efforts of the commission. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this while briefing stakeholders on the reason for the postponement of the general…

Nigeria’s bloggers’ umbrella body; The Guild Of Professional Bloggers Of Nigeria (GPBN) has condemned the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) for postponing the Presidential election scheduled for Saturday 16th February 2019. GPBN in a press statement signed by…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BUHARI ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL ELECTIONS BY INEC I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has said that the ‘shoddy’ arrangements for this election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is a deliberate predetermined agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari to cling…

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has asked Nigerians to remain peaceful in the face of provocation. Atiku said this in a statement he personally signed in the early hours of Saturday while reacting to…

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the postponement of the General Elections and set up a new date. The election was slated to hold today, February 16th but INEC in its announcement fixed the new date on 23rd…

President Buhari, Atiku Abubakar and other presidential candidates on Wednesday signed a peace accord pledging to ensure a violence-free election. A previous accord had been signed by the presidential candidates. Wednesday’s signing ceremony took place at the International Conference…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, can no longer be trusted because they have not kept any of the promises they made…

PRESS STATEMENT Rivers State Government has commiserated with families of those who lost their lives during the stampede that occured at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Igwuruta Ali, Rivers State today.…